Sunday, April 28, 2013

Weekends away: May Day bank holiday weekend

A new weekly post for this summer where we guide you through the sets you should be seeing at British festivals the following weekend. Please note that a) we cannot be held responsible for clashes and b) we haven't heard and judged every band here, most of the locals will have been judged on their stated influences and whether their blurb didn't make us feel physically sick. We accept no responsibility if the unknowns turn out to be rotten.

Liverpool Sound City
"The largest city centre music and arts festival in the UK". Tickets available on the day for one (£35), two (£55) or three (£70) days, or a £200 delegate pass allowing access to parties and conferences featuring speakers and conveners such as Andrew Loog Oldham, Tracey Thorn, Steve Levine, Dave Haslam, Ken Nelson, Chris Hawkins, Dan Smith off Bastille and the traditional John Robb and Peter Hooton.

Live At Leeds
The venerable Leodensian takeover on bank holiday Saturday for the seventh time, plus some seperately ticketed gigs and the Unconference on Friday, the Vaccines in Millenium Square on Sunday and the Live At Leeds 5-a-side Football Tournament on Monday. £22.50 tickets are still available online.

Sounds From The Other City
Salford's celebration of new music, taking over Chapel Street's bars and crannies on the bank holiday Monday. Advance tickets £18. No stage times yet, so here's some names to ring in red Bic: